below zero
Example Sentences
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That makes TOI-199b far milder than hot Jupiters, while also being dramatically warmer than the frozen gas giants in our own solar system, where temperatures can plunge hundreds of degrees below zero.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
"We were people who had money. Now, we've fallen below zero."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Readings above zero indicate expansion, while those below zero show contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“If we go for a walk, he’s a captive audience, but it’s been below zero here. So sometimes, I’ll interrupt ‘Jeopardy,’” she said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
They’re dressed like it’s below zero and blizzarding out here, with hats and mittens and thick puffy coats, even though it’s only raining.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
